William Gibson is frequently described as one of the most influential writers of the past few decades, yet his body of work has only been studied partially and without full recognition of its implications for literature and culture beyond science fiction. William Gibson and the Futures of Contemporary Literature explores the significance and wide-ranging impact of Gibson's fiction.

Mitch R. Murray is a PhD candidate in the Department of English at the University of Florida. His work appears in ASAP/Journal, Public Books, Los Angeles Review of Books, and Science Fiction Film and Television. He lives in Gainesville, Florida.

Mathias Nilges is professor of English at St. Francis Xavier University, Canada. He is author of Right-Wing Culture in Contemporary Capitalism: Regression and Hope in a Time Without Future. He lives in Afton Station, Nova Scotia.